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Comment number 121.

pandatank13th October 2011 - 10:41

It's a delicate balance that needs to be sorted out. If black coal becomes too expensive through tax, China will rely more heavily on their brown coal which is far more pollutive. The answer for Australia & China is to encourage underground coal gasification and the shift towards a hydrogen economy by putting fuel cells in the home and piping in "town gas" through the existing networks.

Comment number 118.

Perpetual Sigh13th October 2011 - 9:09

Mere window-dressing from a sham Prime Minister before her party is overwhelmingly beaten in the next general election. At least Gordon Brown stepped aside after the hung jury, Gillard just scrimped together a few independents and called it a 'victory'. She is no more a beacon of 'progression' for her country than Robert Mugabe.

Comment number 117.

ichabod13th October 2011 - 8:53

Look at the projections for CO2 emissions in the next 10 years in China and India and only then consider how effective this will be.The reality is that this is like changing the deckchairs on the Titanic- it will have absolutely no practical effect. It's just another way of taxing.I'm convinced about the climate risk of CO2 but only action from the BRICs and USA will have any real impact

Comment number 114.

perkinwellbeck13th October 2011 - 8:17

this is what HYS thinks the british public wants to comment on.we have rising unemployment.people can no longer afford rented accomidation.the NHS failing in some areas to give health care,students can no longer afford an education,the economy is on it's way to the double dip saloon, and god forbid what foxy has been up to and you want us to post on aussie c/tax.who are in charge tory central??

Comment number 111.

Comment number 110.

this_comment_was_banned13th October 2011 - 6:57

Watch the magicians other hand as they talk "green'The chatterring classes rabbit on about issues that are deemed to be `safe' by our masters.TV soaps ( safe )Green Issues ( safe )Diversity & equality ( safe & you get a well done sticker )The cost of baked beans ( safe)Post 109 yes ... The biggest con in modern times.( one of many)

Comment number 109.

David Horton13th October 2011 - 6:49

Climiate change is just one of those "pick your own expert" gigs isn't it? Scientist A says "unequivocably yes" and scientist B says "definitely no"

Sadly for us poor consumers, Governments round the world believe scientist A for only one obvious reason. If the answer is "no" then there is no quasi-moral reason for this additional taxation, is there?

Comment number 108.

farmrdave13th October 2011 - 6:29

Science cannot measure if there is global warming or not. It is undecided as to whether or not it could be harmful or beneficial to have a bit more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The IPCC has declared this issue with out facts to back up the claims. Only thing I see for sure is that all governments are piling on the taxes soon as possible. Basically to tax industry is to reduce it.

Comment number 106.

Comment number 105.

Blueyes213th October 2011 - 5:12

If coal is dug out of the ground in Australia and burnt in Australia you pay a tax but if it is exported and burnt elsewhere you do not. Same amount of CO2 is put into the atmosphere and we only have one atmosphere. All this tax is doing is moving jobs out of Australia. Julia will be kicked out at the next election as she broke a promise to the Australian people not to introduce this tax

Comment number 104.

James13th October 2011 - 4:52

The Labor government will not get a second term in Australia due to it's lies and betrayal when it promised not to bring in a carbon tax and when elected did the opposite.Polls have 80 per cent of voters against Labor and it's unwanted tax,most Labor ministers are expected to loose their seats at the next election.

Comment number 102.

niko13th October 2011 - 2:22

The world gub’ment said we have to pay for carbon emissions because climate change is our fault. The more you emit, the more you pay. Don’t want to pay? then change your behaviour, unless you are rich of course like Al Gore who buys carbon offsets from his own carbon trading firm as he trots the globe in his private jet, dragging his Nobel Peace Prize around on his modern day medicine show.

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